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Anyone who had diabetes during their pregnancy give me any advice? I just found out I failed my 3 hour glucose test and I am going to see some nutritional specialist next week. How does this affect my baby and myself? I am looking at the internet to find out info any help or tips anyone has is appreciated.

Thanks,
Kelly in chicago

It's great that you are going to see a nutritionist. That's probably the best thing you can do---just follow the diet they give you. I had gestational as well, but was able to monitor it just fine with my diet. Your off to a good start. Good Luck!

Kelly
I want to wish you a great and healthy pregnancy and baby. You are doing the right thing by seeing a nutritionist and possible make sure you exercise on a regular basis.

Feel good
Kath

HI!
I am a type 1 diabetic now and just found we are expecting our seventh!
The biggest thing is to keep your blood sugars as normal as possible. I can't stress that enough. When I had GD in earlier pregnancies, even though I was fairly well controlled it caused problems. My third weighed 10#. My fourth had respiratory distress syndrome, the fifth has cerebral palsy and my 6th weighed in at 11#.
As far as how it affects you, I progressed from hyperinsulenmia to gd to type 2 and finally my pancreas has pooped out. I definitely could have made better choices and slowed the progression but having gd definitely increases your chances of developing diabetes later on.
Get a glucometer and check your sugars. (I check mine as much as 10 times a day.) If you are a gestational diabetic then exercise will probably be your best tool.
I just finished reading a really good book (I got it from Amazon) called Medical Management of Pregnancy Complicated by Diabetes. It is expensive and you may want to just check the library if you don't need it for insulin dosages and such.
It is great that you are meeting with a nutritionist, but do your own research and check your blood sugar after you eat. So many "experts" still use outdated diets with way too many carbohydrates.
Best of luck to you and your precious little one.
Jenny

Congratulations on # 7. I am my mother's 8th and I weighed 11 lb 14 oz. Of course they did not know she had GD nor did they check for it. She did not develop diabetes until her early 60's. I wish you a healthy and happy pregnancy.

Kath